Contaminated Eye Drops? Recent Recalls Raise New Questions About How Sterility Failures Can Threaten Vision

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Millions of prescription eye drop bottles have been recalled across the United States after federal regulators identified a potential contamination issue.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently classified a nationwide recall of more than 2.5 million bottles of Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, USP, 1%, manufactured by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, as a Class II recall after the products were found to contain a potential foreign substance.